FMLA - Family Medical Leave

Announcements

May 3, 2013: Parking Permit Information: If you use payroll deduction to pay for your parking permit, the monthly deduction from your paycheck will continue during your leave, unless you return your permit to the Business Auxiliary Services Parking office prior to beginning your approved leave. [read more]

October 19, 2012: UTSA Announces Major Business Changes that effect FMLA [announcement]

FMLA Overview

FMLA requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave to "eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons". The 12 work weeks can be either continuous or intermittent.

Eligibility

Employees are eligible if they have worked a period of 12 months and 1250 hours with their employer during the year preceding the start of the leave. Employees are entitled up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid job protected leave, which runs concurrent with vacation time, sick leave, short term and long term disability, and worker's compensation.

Reasons to use FMLA

Birth of the employee's child and care for that child.

Placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care.

To care for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition.

For treatment of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. The UTSA campus is accessible to persons with disabilities.